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Heather Nyong'o

Heather Nyong'o

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Heather Nyong’o focuses her practice on antitrust enforcement, including governmental and criminal investigations, international cartel disputes and other complex civil and criminal litigation.

She is a seasoned litigator and skilled first-chair trial lawyer. She regularly represents major multinational corporations and executives across industries in complex investigations and litigation in the United States and abroad. Heather fully serves her clients across every phase of investigations and litigation, including through trial. She has led multiple notable cases for individuals and corporations in non-public grand jury investigations.

Heather spent nearly a decade in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. While at DOJ, she received commendations for her work in handling some of the Division’s most significant investigations and criminal prosecutions.

Career

Heather joined the firm as a partner in 2021. J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law; B.A., University of California, Berkeley.

Professional Memberships

California State Bar; Vice Chair, Cartel and Criminal Enforcement Committee, ABA; Advisor, Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Committee, California Lawyers Association; Member, International Cartel Task Force, ABA.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Antitrust - California

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Heather Nyong'o is a prominent antitrust practitioner who handles governmental investigations and international cartel disputes.

Antitrust: Cartel - USA - Nationwide

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Heather Nyong'o acts for a wide array of clients in the oil and gas, technology and pharmaceutical spheres in both civil and criminal investigations.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Heather is very good tactically, particularly on litigation matters.

    AntitrustChambers Guide to the USA
  • Heather is a zealous advocate, very sharp and has great credibility with the Department of Justice.

    AntitrustChambers Guide to the USA
  • Heather is very good tactically, particularly on litigation matters.

    Antitrust: CartelChambers Guide to the USA
  • Heather is a zealous advocate – very sharp and has great credibility with the Department of Justice.

    Antitrust: CartelChambers Guide to the USA

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California

California: Northern

California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou

District of Columbia

New York

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